# Ageing up in the MMP **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Tags:** mmp\ **Created:** [October 8, 2018, 7:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647 "2018-10-08T07:15:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/81 "2018-10-10T20:40:58Z")
I’m ready to be done with the day… alas, another hour and a half. Then I need to replace the fill valve on the toilet at home after dinner. Fun. I just want to go home and sleep. At least Romeo is off today, so he’ll have supper ready and he can handle the little monsters. At least tomorrow will be something different. I’ve never been to a conference in my professional career. I went to some in college for various extracurriculars, but none for a job. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/82 "2018-10-10T20:52:11Z")
Supper tonight will be veggie-beef soup with french bread. That’s about all I can manage. C’mon Firday!!! ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/83 "2018-10-10T22:17:00Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > Supper tonight will be veggie-beef soup with french bread. > > That’s about all I can manage. > > C’mon Firday!!! Ah, cooking for FCD? ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/84 "2018-10-10T22:24:15Z")
Howdy Y’all! Still hangin’ on here. Lots and lots of wind and rain with more on the way. Could get a lot worse in the next three to four hours. Or not. We are still under a hurricane warnin’. In other news, we supped and 'twas good. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/85 "2018-10-10T22:24:49Z")
Cooking for the fambly. I made the soup over the weekend and today we finished it and it was yum! Pulled poke tomorrow. Chillage tonight. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/86 "2018-10-10T22:39:30Z")
> [@swampbear](#): > > Howdy Y’all! Still hangin’ on here. Lots and lots of wind and rain with more on the way. Could get a lot worse in the next three to four hours. Or not. We are still under a hurricane warnin’. In other news, we supped and 'twas good. Good luck, hang in there! ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/87 "2018-10-10T22:43:51Z")
Napped, laundered, went on a beer run, just in case. Making Asian BBQ chicken, with green tea rice, and broccoli with paddystraw 'shrooms. **FCM** , not so fast. I go back to work on Friday.😛 ---
**Author:** ![missred](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/missred/32/14096_2.png) [@missred](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missred)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/88 "2018-10-10T22:54:49Z")
Happy hump day! Read all, retained some. I’s tahred. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/89 "2018-10-11T00:00:40Z")
Evenin’ all. Watching the weather from Michael approaching all day, I called off soccer practice at 1PM (practice wasn’t until 5) because it was certain to rain. So of course the \*())^&% storm ran into the mountains/hills to the east and shifted northward. We haven’t had a drop of rain all day. Guess my forecasting mojo has hit a dry spell… Anyway, had a nap, did two loads of laundry, paid my final bill to the contractor, and put some more stuff away. Need to take the trash out to the curb tomorrow. Dinner was Fettuchini Alfredo ala microwave. **swampy** , keep hanging in there. **Juliet** , just remember that conferences are 10% interesting and 90% B.S., at least in my experience. maybe you’ll get more out of yours. ---
**Author:** ![swampbear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampbear/32/467_2.png) [@swampbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampbear)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/90 "2018-10-11T00:35:45Z")
Michael is puttin’ on quite a show. So far several power flickers but no outage at da cave. We shall shortly turn in for the night and hope this thing goes away soonest. Nitey Nite Y’all! ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/91 "2018-10-11T01:08:23Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Napped, laundered, went on a beer run, just in case. Making Asian BBQ chicken, with green tea rice, and broccoli with paddystraw 'shrooms… Sometimes, you sound like a normal person. I am surprised. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/92 "2018-10-11T02:21:27Z")
> [@dogbutler](#): > > Napped, laundered, went on a beer run, just in case. But do you remember how you [got home](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7460010/drunk-man-rides-donkey-swimming-trunks/) from the bar last night? A biiiggg line of clouds ruined sunset at the last minute; however, I did get some cool shots of the Ghostbusters taking on a giant octopus. No, that’s not some code, there really, really was a giant [octopus](http://wpst.com/files/2018/10/Sea-Monsters-HERE-7-Photo-Courtesy-of-Group-X.jpg)! :eek: :eek: :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Buttercup\_Smith](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buttercup_smith/32/473_2.png) [@Buttercup\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buttercup_Smith)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 3:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/93 "2018-10-11T03:12:48Z")
Howdy, glad the weather has not been real bad as of the last time you posted **Swampy**. Some places on the coast are horrible. I came home a little early and added the veggies to my roast and made a salad. Supper was very good and there is a bunch left over so I shan’t have to cook tomorrow night. Not that I will be here anyway. The Fall Fest is from 4-7pm and then tear down and clean up must happen. I will be lucky if I get home by 10pm. If’n We do manage to get it all cleaned up and put away I will probably take off on Firday. I am going to irk this Sat with the new girl and then she will be on her own the following Sat. That is the plan anyway. We shall see. Nighty night all. ---
**Author:** ![dogbutler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dogbutler/32/428_2.png) [@dogbutler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dogbutler)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 3:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/94 "2018-10-11T03:15:03Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > Sometimes, you sound like a normal person. > I am surprised. :dubious: “Normal” is a setting on my washing machine. > [@Spiderman](#): > > But do you remember how you [got home](https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/7460010/drunk-man-rides-donkey-swimming-trunks/) from the bar last night? All I wanted was a little ass.😃 ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 10:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/95 "2018-10-11T10:24:55Z")
Rainy commute, but I don’t think it’s Michael yet - I think that’s supposed to hit later today. In any case, it was an unpleasant ride in - wet roads, rain, and oncoming headlights make it hard to see the lane marks. But I survived, so there’s that. Happy Thursday! ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/22080_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/96 "2018-10-11T12:02:46Z")
\*\*swampy \*\*posted in FB this morning - he doesn’t have power but he survived Michael, so there’s that. I’m guessing he’ll be back here when the juice starts flowing again. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_stainless_steel_rat/32/5727_2.png) [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Stainless_Steel_Rat)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/97 "2018-10-11T12:32:48Z")
Morning all. Also saw swampy’s FB post, so we’ll await his return to the MMP. Garbage is out to the curb. It’s 65F and that’s about as hot as we’re going to get, it looks like Fall has finally arrived. **Butters** , I’d say have fun at the Fall Fest, but it sounds more like working that festing for you… And now to do a little housework (as little can I get away with…) ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/98 "2018-10-11T13:27:11Z")
Happy Thorsday! It’s grey, gloomy, and rainy outside. I’m glad **Swampy** is okay, I worried about him. **Bumba** , the History of Rock class has a rather loose intrepretation of rock, I think. Yesterday’s chapter was on jazz and rock fusion. The only names I recognized were Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, and Herbie Hancock. It is an interesting chapter, but I’m not fond of jazz. Mostly because bugles, trumpets, and trombones hurt my ears. In general, I hate horns. I can get into some ‘cool jazz’ in small doses. Later lessons will include Madonna and Michael Jackson, who I consider pop. not rock. Power just went out, lovely. and now is back Ripple is being especially bratty this morning. He knows when I am on an irk call I can’t do anything, so this is when he will chew the heels of my feet, or go bang on Sah-son’s door. ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/99 "2018-10-11T13:38:11Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > \*\*swampy \*\*posted in FB this morning - he doesn’t have power but he survived Michael, so there’s that. But, but, but how will _we_ survive w/o knowing the Souf Jawja weather? :eek: 😉 > [@Sahirrnee](#): > > **Bumba** , the History of Rock class has a rather loose intrepretation of rock, I think. > Yesterday’s chapter was on jazz and rock fusion. The only names I recognized were Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, and Herbie Hancock. It is an interesting chapter, but I’m not fond of jazz. Mostly because bugles, trumpets, and trombones hurt my ears. In general, I hate horns. I can get into some ‘cool jazz’ in small doses. > Later lessons will include Madonna and Michael Jackson, who I consider pop. not rock. So does the Rock & Roll hall of fame. Did you see this year’s nominees? He belongs in the Music HoF, but I’d hardly call what he does Rock. ---
**Author:** ![peedin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peedin/32/14095_2.png) [@peedin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peedin)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2018, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647/100 "2018-10-11T13:45:40Z")
Confession. I own a fainting couch. It is not aubergine velvet though. It is ivory with a floral emboss. It is now covered by the official Wimbledon 2014 towel, seeing as Ursala Kitteh has claimed the fainting couch as HERS. It is very comfy for naps. Yesterday it was 78 and humid. Today the high might get to 50 and it is very windy. I’m fine with that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ageing-up-in-the-mmp/822647.md?page=6)